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How Matt Poursoltani Lifts 700 Pounds, Record-Breaking Texas HS Senior
Matt Poursoltani was a little-known high school senior before today, when video of his weekend exploits spread on YouTube. These were the good kind of exploits, mind you, in which he bench pressed 700 pounds to break the state record and come within 5 pounds of the NFL record. All before entering college.
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'Twilight' Author Swaps Vampires for Aliens in Movie 'The Host'
Can lightning strike twice for "Twilight Saga" author Stephenie Meyer? Meyer trades vampires for alien beings in her latest book-to-film endeavor, "The Host," opening in U.S. movie theaters on Friday.
Taco Bell Two-Track Growth Plan Poses Challenges
Taco Bell turned in an unexpectedly strong sales in 2012, but delivering a second consecutive year of restaurant sales growth will be a difficult task for the No. 1 Mexican fast-food chain.
Greggs to Spruce Up Stores in Bid to Stem Sales Decline
Greggs, Britain's biggest seller of food-on-the-go, plans to spruce up its stores in a bid to persuade cash-strapped shoppers to buy more of its sandwiches and sausage rolls, after it posted a fall in 2012 profit.
Joe Jonas Latest Addition to List of Celebrity Sex Tape Rumors, Details Published
Joe Jonas of the famous Jonas Brothers has released a statement via his rep saying that he has not made a sex tape with his girlfriend, 28-year-old Blanda Eggenschwiler. Rumors are spreading through gossip publications stating that the singer, 23, was allegedly filmed by a "trusted" friend drinking, smoking marijuana and having explicit sex on tape.
Confessions of a Windows to Mac Convert: How I Was Won Over to 'The Apple Side'
For years, I had used Windows computers and laptops, in fact I was practically raised on them. When Apple computers were fazed out in schools and replaced by Windows PCs, we shed no tears. With the rise of the Mac and the iProduct craze, I eventually grew to have an inexplicable loathing towards Apple and its smug legion of users, and I disliked the few occasions that I was forced to use a Mac and its unfamiliar keyboard commands. Then one day, I purchased a Mac.
Smashburger's Road to Success: Tom Ryan, Consumer Capital Partners, Employees and Disruption
Ask anyone who has been to Smashburger, and you will likely find a happy customer. A recent review of the burger joint stated that the restaurant brings service and value "that a person of my age appreciates." It just goes to show that the chain is reaching beyond the demographic of young males, and therefore must be doing something right.
Cold War Lessons: Is NK's Kim Jong Un Really In Control?
The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has recently threatened to strike with nuclear weapons due to perceived provocations from the United States. Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez responded by calling such a threat "suicidal" with all its implications. Indeed, a nuclear strike would provoke its own swift international reaction, likely ending in a total and immediate overthrow of the Hermet Kingdom. Yet even the remote possibility of Kim unleashing a nuclear weapon is disconcerting, if it is even remote at all.
Reasons Why Apple Hoards Cash and Why Activist Investors Like Einhorn Disagree
At issue is the $137 billion in cash that Apple holds, seemingly at odds with investor interests. What are Apple's reasons for hoarding cash, and why does Einhorn disagree?
Emma Watson Responds to '50 Shades of Grey' Rumor via Twitter
Harry Potter alum Emma Watson put a damper on rumors that spread like wildfire this weekend after hacker collective Anonymous claimed evidence that she was cast as a lead actress in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey movie.
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